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ATTACHMENT-FOR PREVBNTING THE REFILLING 0F BOTTLES.

No. 430,172. Patented June 1'7, 1890.

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CHARLES M. OAUGHY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

ATTACHMENT FOR PREVENTING: THE REFILLING OF BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,172, dated .T une17, 1890.

Application tiled October 29, 1889. Serial No. 328,579. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, CHARLES M. CAUGHY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Attachments for Preventing the Retilling ofBottles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The objects of my invention are, first, to prevent the refilling ofbottles with spurious preparations; second, to avoid, if necessary, theuse of cork, rubber, or other substances which taint the liquid in thebottles, as all the parts can be, if desired, made of glass.

This invention relates to means for preventing the refilling of bottles;and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of theelements, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

My invention is particularly applicable to bottles in which the liquidcontents thereof are ejected in little jets by inverting and shaking.

In the annexed sheet of drawings, Figure l represents a verticalcentral'section of a bottle having my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2is a similar section with a @lack-valve substituted for the ball-valve.Fig. 3 is a vertical central section showing the plate extendingdiagonally across the inside of the cap.

Fig. Il is a side elevation of a bot-tle, showinga4 label around thejoint.

In the accompanying drawings, A designates the neck of a bottle, ofglass or other suitable material, having cast, blown in, or otherwiseformed on the inside thereof a circular flange B, which acts as avalve-seat for the valve C.

D represents the upper end of the neck.

D represents an annular rib around the neck, upon which the lower end ofthe closing-cap rests.

E represents a cap, having a nozzle F, preferably integral therewith,cemented to the neck ofthe bottle, said nozzle having a removable cap G.

I-I represents a plate somewhat wider than the greatest diameter of thenozzle F, and is supported upon the upper portion D of the neck. Theplate H may, if desired, be cast in one piece with the cap E. The plateis for preventing the insertion of a tube for refilling the bottle orthe insertion of a Wire or other means for uuseating the valve for thevpurpose of refilling.

I do not wish to limit myself to any particular location of the plate H,as it may rest upon or be cast with the upper end of the neck or withinthe neck, or the cap either supported therein or cast or blowntherewith.

I represents a cover, which maybe of pasteboard, wood, or other suitablematerial, and is used to protect the neck in transporting; or when notin use said cover may be attached to the bottle in any suitable manner.

L represents a label or seal around the joint formed by the neck andcap.

The vertical part of the cap E is preferably of such a thickness thatwhen placed over the upper end of the neck it presentsa smooth verticalsurface with the annular rib D. Said cap is cemented to the neck, so asto make the device air-tight and to prevent removal of the cap. Aroundthe joint so formed I place a label or seal, with appropriate wordsthereon, so that any attempt to refill the bottle would necessitate thebreaking the seal around the joint.

Instead of the rib D the neck may be smooth on its outer surface, andformed a certain distance downward about half the thickness of the lowerpart. By placing the cap over said thinner part the cap and the lowerpart will be flush on the exterior surface, the vertical part of the capbeing equal in thickness to the difference between the thicker and thethinner part of the neck. No particular construction ofthe neck isnecessary for carrying out my invention.

In Fig. 2 I have shown an 'ordinary clackvalve for the ball-valve shownin Fig. l.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the plate H extending diagonally across theoutlet from the bottle, and preferably cast with the cap E. A space isleft between the upper side of the plate and the side of the cap for thepassage of the liquid.

By making the upper end of the neck air- IOO tight and providing the capwith a nozzle having a small outlet I find by actual experiment thatafter the bottle has been emptied little or no liquid can be introducedinto the bottle through the nozzle, owing to the air pressure inside.- Ihave, however, added the valve as an additional precaution.

The following describes the operation of the above-described non-rellingdevice: When the bottle has been filled with the original compounddesignated by the label, the cap E is then cemented around the upper endof the neck and a label or seal is placed around the joint between theribD and the cap E. Vhen it is desired to use the liquid, the cap G isremoved and the bottle inverted and shaken, whereupon the liquid escapesin little jets, the valve dropping from its seat, thus permitting theliquid to pass. When the bottle has been emptied, the reseated valve, inaddition to the air-pressure in the bottle, Will prevent the filling ofthe bottle with fraudulent compounds to be sold under the originallabel.

I do not confine myself to bottles, strictly speaking; but intend toapply my invention to demijohns or other receptacles in which liquidsare placed.

The parts are usually of glass, but may be of stone, pottery, porcelain,or other material suitable to the liquid in the receptacles.

Having ascertained the nature of my invention and pointed out itsdistinguishing features, I claim as my inventionl. In an attachment forpreventing the relling of bottles, the combination of a plate extendingacross the outlet, resting upon and extending within the neck,constructed to leave a passage for the liquid on the side of the plate,but to prevent the insertion of refilling devices, with a cap attachedto the neck of the bottle and having an outlet-nozzle, said cap holdingthe plate in place, as set forth.

2. In a non-refilling device, having in the outlet a normally-closedvalve, the combination, with a cap attached to the neck and having anoutlet-nozzle, of a plate held in place by said cap across and extendingWithin the outlet, and so arranged as to leave a space around its sidefor the passage of the liquid, but preventing the insertion of reiilling devices, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, in a non-refilling device, with the neck having avalve and a valve-seat, of a plate extending across the outlet from saiddevice, and so arranged as to leave on the side of the plate a passagefor the liquid, but preventing the insertion of refilling devices, and acap having an outletnozzle attached to the neck, said neck and cap beingflush on the exterior surface, thereby enabling a label or seal to beplaced neatly around the ilush joint, substantially as. described.

4. In the neck of a bottle having a valve and a valve-seat, thecombination, with a cap having an outlet-nozzle, of a plate below saidnozzle, supported upon the upper end of the neck and held in place bysaid cap, said plate being so arranged as to leave a space around itsside for the passage of the liquid, but pre- Y- venting the insertion ofrefilling devices, substantially as described.

5. In the neck of a bottle having a valve and a valve-seat, thecombination, with acap around the exterior of the neck and having anoutlet-nozzle, of a plate below said nozzle, supported upon the upperend of the neck and held in place by said cap, said plate being soarranged as to leave a space around its side for the passage of theliquid, but preventing the insertion of refilling devices, substantiallyas set forth.

6. In the neck of a bottle having a valve and a valve-seat, thecombination, with a cap having an outlet-nozzle, of a plate below saidnozzle, supported upon and within the neck and held in place by saidcap, said plate being so arranged as to leave a space around its sidefor the passage of the liquid, but preventing the insertion of rellingdevices, substantially as described.

7. An attachment for preventing the refilling of bottles with fraudulentcompounds, consisting of the following component parts: the neck havingan outwardly-opening valve, a plate extending across the outlet andsoarranged as to leave on the side of the plate a passage for theliquid, but preventing the insert-ion of refilling devices, and a caphaving an outlet-nozzle provided with a nozzle-cap above said plate andcemented or sealed to the exterior of the neck, and preventing thedisplacement of the plate, said cap and neck being iiush on the exteriorsurface, thereby enabling a label or seal to be placed neatly around theflush joint, substantially as described.

CHARLES M. CAUGHY.

Witnesses:

C. S. DOMER, W. LEON CLARK.

